Siemens A56 User Guide
Contents
1
Safety precautions ..................... 3
Safety Information ..................... 4
Antenna care ........................... 4
Phone operation ...................... 4
Electronic devices ..................... 5
SAR (Cell Phone Designation) .... 8
Overview of the phone ............ 10
Getting Started ........................ 11
Insert SIM card/battery ........... 12
Charge battery ....................... 13
General Instructions ................. 14
User Guide ............................. 14
Control key ............................ 14
Switch on, off / PIN entry ......... 16
Security .................................... 17
Codes .................................... 17
My phone ................................. 19
Making a phone call ................. 20
Dialing with number keys ....... 20
End call .................................. 20
Set volume ............................. 20
Redial previous numbers ........ 20
When a number is busy .......... 21
Accept call ............................. 21
Reject call .............................. 21
Held call ................................. 22
Call waiting/Swap ................... 22
Multi party ............................. 23
Call menu .............................. 23
Phonebook ................................24
<New entry> .......................... 24
Call/search for an entry ...........25
Call with Record no. ...............25
Edit entry ...............................25
Location: ...............................26
Assign animation .................... 27
Groups ......................................28
SMS to group .......................... 28
Group setup ........................... 29
Call log ......................................30
Messages (SMS) ........................ 31
Read messages ......................31
Inbox/outbox .........................32
Archive ...................................32
Compose a message ...............33
Predefined text .......................34
SMS to group .......................... 34
Picture & Sound ......................35
Surf & fun .................................36
Internet (WAP) ........................36
Games ....................................39
Bitmap viewer ........................40
Sound manager ......................41
Organizer ..................................44
Alarm clock ............................44
Calculator ...............................44
Voice message/Mailbox ............45
CB services ................................46
See also Index at the end of this User Guide
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Contents
Profiles ..................................... 47
Setup ..................................... 47
Car Kit ................................... 48
Headset ................................. 48
Aircraft mode ......................... 48
Favorites .................................. 49
Fast access key ......................... 50
Control key (on the left) ......... 50
Speed dialing keys .................. 51
Setup ........................................ 52
Display ................................... 52
Audio ..................................... 53
Keys ....................................... 55
Phone setup ........................... 55
Clock ..................................... 58
Connectivity ........................... 59
Security ................................. 62
Network ................................. 63
Accessories ............................ 65
Text entry with "T9" .................. 66
Setup ..................................... 66
Create a word using T9 ........... 66
Display symbols (selection) ......68
Notes A-Z ..................................69
Questions&Answers .................77
Siemens Service ........................80
Specifications ...........................81
Exposure to radiofrequency
signals ....................................81
Technical data ....................... 81
Trademarks ............................81
Maintenance .............................82
Accessories ...............................83
Basics .....................................83
Car Solutions .........................83
U.S. FDA .................................... 84
FCC/Industry Canada Notice .....90
Ten Driving Safety Tips .............91
Intellectual Property .................93
Index .........................................94
See also Index at the end of this User Guide
Safety precautions
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NOTE:
Review these operating instructions and
safety precautions carefully before use.
Do not use mobile phone in hospitals or in the vicinity of medical
devices, such as pacemakers or
hearing aids. Mobile phones
may interfere with the operation
of these devices. Keep a minimum distance of 8" between
pacemaker and mobile phone.
When using the mobile phone
hold it to the ear farthest from
the pacemaker.
Always use the handsfree kit to
make calls while driving (p. 83).
Turn off mobile phone while
aboard any aircraft. To prevent
accidental activation, see
(p. 48).
Do not use mobile phone near
gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or blasting operations. Mobile phones may cause
interference with the operation
of technical installations.
The ring tone and the info tones
are amplified through the earpiece. Never hold the mobile
phone to your ear when it is ringing. Serious and permanent
damage could occur to your
hearing!
Caution! SIM card may be removed. Small parts could be
swallowed by children.
Do not exceed the mains voltage (V) specified on the power
supply unit.
Only use original Siemens batteries (100% mercury-free) and
charging devices. Use of nonSiemens batteries and/or charging devices may cause explosion resulting in serious injury or
property damage.
It is recommended that you
open the phone only to replace
the battery (100% mercury-free)
or SIM card. Do not open the
battery under any circumstances. Any other changes to this
device may invalidate the FCC
authorization required for operation of the unit, and are strictly
prohibited.
Dispose of used batteries and
phones in accordance with applicable laws and safety regulations.
Mobile phones may interfere
with the operation of nearby
TVs, radios or PCs.
Only use original Siemens accessories in order to avoid possible injury and property
damage and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
Improper use invalidates the warranty!
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Safety Information
Important
Read this information before using
your wireless handheld phone.
As this mobile phone is equipped
with a fixed (non-retractable) antenna, some paragraphs in the below text may not be applicable.
Antenna care
Use only the supplied or an approved
replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and
may violate FCC regulations.
Phone operation
Normal position
Hold the phone as you would any
other telephone with the antenna
pointed up and over your shoulder.
Tips on efficient operation
For your phone to operate most effi-
ciently:
• Extend your antenna fully (if applicable).
• Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use.
Contact with the antenna affects
call quality and may cause the
phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
Driving
Laws pertaining to the use of mobile
phones while driving vary significantly from state-to-state and sometimes even from locality-to-locality
within states. For example, some areas may allow persons to use their
mobile phones only if they employ a
hands-free device, and some areas
may prohibit the use of mobile
phones entirely. Accordingly, Siemens recommends that persons
check the laws for the areas in which
they drive or will be driving. For areas where the use of mobile phones
while driving is permitted, Siemens
encourages persons to use their
phones responsibly and to employ
hands-free devices. Also, if using
your phone while driving, please:
• Give full attention to driving –
driving safely is your first responsibility;
• Use hands-free operation, if available;
• Pull off the road and park before
making or answering a call, if driving conditions so require.
Safety Information
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For vehicles equipped with Air
Bags
An air bag inflates with great force.
DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless
equipment, in the area over the air
bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment
is improperly installed and the air
bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Electronic devices
Most modern electronic equipment
is shielded from radiofrequency (RF)
signals. However, certain electronic
equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your
wireless phone.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturer’s
Association recommends that a minimum separation of six inches (6”) be
maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker to
avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology
Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• should ALWAYS keep the phone
more than six inches from their
pacemaker when the phone is
turned ON;
• should not carry the phone in a
breast pocket;
• should use the ear opposite the
pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference;
• should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to
suspect that interference is taking
place.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you
may want to consult your service
provider or your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturers of your devices to determine if
they are adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician
may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Turn your phone OFF in health care
facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do
so. Hospitals or health care facilities
may be using equipment that could
be sensitive to external RF energy.
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Safety Information
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles.
Check with the manufacturer or its
representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that
has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility
where posted notices so require.
Airplanes
FCC and Airline Regulations prohibit
using your phone while in the air.
Turn your phone OFF before boarding an airplane.
Check and comply with the policy of
your airline regarding the use of your
phone while the airplane is on the
ground.
Blasting areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when
in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey
all signs and instructions.
Potentially explosive
atmospheres
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even
death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always
clearly marked. They include: fueling
areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical
transfer or storage facilities; vehicles
using liquefied petroleum gas (such
as propane or butane); areas where
the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust or metal
powders; and any other area where
you would normally be advised to
turn off your vehicle engine.
Emergency calls (SOS)
Your wireless phone can be used to
make emergency calls. You can
make an emergency call from the
main display screen. Enter the local
emergency number such as 911 and
then press the A key
This phone, like any wireless phone,
operates using radio signals, wireless and landline networks, and userprogrammed functions. Because of
this, connections in all conditions
cannot be guaranteed. Therefore,
you should never rely solely on any
wireless phone for essential communications (for example, medical
emergencies). Remember - to make
or receive any calls, the phone must
be switched on and be used in a service area that has adequate signal
strength. Emergency calls might not
Safety Information
be possible on all wireless phone
networks or when certain network
services or phone features are in use.
Check with local service providers regarding their network features.
Always make certain that your
phone is properly charged before attempting any emergency calls. If
you allow your battery to discharge,
you will be unable to receive or make
calls, including emergency calls. You
must then wait a few minutes after
the charging begins to place any
emergency calls.
When making an emergency call, remember to give all of the necessary
information as accurately as possible. Remember that your wireless
phone might be the only means of
communication at the scene of an
accident, therefore you should not
terminate the call until given permission to do so.
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SAR (Cell Phone Designation)
RF EXPOSURE /SPECIFIC
ABSORPTION RATE (SAR)
INFORMATION
THIS SIEMENS A56 PHONE MEETS
THE GOVERNMENT'S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
Your cell phone is a radio transmitter
and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission
limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy established by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government and by Health Canada. These
limits are part of comprehensive
guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general
population. The guidelines were
developed and confirmed by independent scientific organizations
through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies*. The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of
all persons, regardless of age and
health.
The exposure standard for cell
phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit
established by the FCC and by Health
Canada is 1.6 W/kg**. Tests for SAR
are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC
and by Industry Canada with the
phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified
power level, the actual SAR level of
the phone while operating can be
well below the maximum value. This
is because the phone is designed to
operate at multiple power levels so
as to use only the power required to
reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a wireless base station, the lower the power output.
Before a phone model is available for
sale to the public, it must be tested
and the manufacturer must certify to
the FCC and Industry Canada that it
does not exceed the limit established by each government for safe
exposure. The tests are performed in
positions and locations (e.g., at the
ear and worn on the body), reported
to the FCC and available for review
by Industry Canada. The highest SAR
value for this model phone when
testest for use at the ear is
and when worn on the body
Additional information on Specific
Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found
on the Cellular Telecommunications
Internet Association (CTIA) web-site
at www.phonefacts.net or the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications
Association (CWTA) website
www.cwta.ca.
SAR information on this Siemens
A56 phone is on file with the FCC
and can be found under the Display
Grant section of
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid
after searching on FCC ID PWX-A56.
0.76 W/kg***
0.46 W/kg***
+
is
SAR (Cell Phone Designation)
While there may be differences
between the SAR levels of various
phones and at various positions,
all Siemens products meet the
governmental requirements for safe
RF exposure.
+
For body worn operation, this
mobile phone has been tested
and meets FCC RF exposure
guidelines when used with a
Siemens accessory designated
for this product or when used
with a carry accessory that contains no metal and that positions
the handset at least 1.5 cm/0.59
in from the body. Use of other
carry accessories may not ensure
compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
* The World Health Organization
(WHO, CH-1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland), on the basis of
the actual knowledge, does not
see any necessity for special
precautionary measures when
using cell phones.
Further information:
www.who.int/peh-emf,
www.mmfai.org,
www.my-siemens.com.
** averaged over 1 g of tissue.
***SAR values may vary depending
on national requirements and
network bands. SAR information
for different regions can be
found at www.my-siemens.com
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Overview of the phone
Speaker
Display indicators
Signal strength/
battery level.
A
Call key
Dial displayed phone
number or name, accept
calls.
In standby mode:
Display the last calls.
*
Hold down
In standby mode:
Switch signal tones on and
off (see also p. 74).
Microphone
On the underside.
Device interface
Connection for charger,
headset etc.
Control key at the top/at the
bottom
Press at the bottom: Open
Phonebook (in standby mode).
Hold down at the top: Show profiles (in standby mode).
Press at the top: Start volume adjustment (during a call). Then
press at the top/at the bottom to
make your setting.
Scroll up and down in menus and
lists.
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Games Menu
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Games Menu
Control key on the left/on
the right
Press the control key on the outside left or right, to call up the
function that is displayed as text
or icon on the grey fields above
the key. These are in standby
mode (factory default):
§Games§ or e.g.
} (SIM services) and
§Menu§ (main menu).
Integrated antenna
Do not interfere with the
phone above the battery
cover unnecessarily. This
reduces the signal strength.
B
On/Off/End key
Press briefly:
End call/function or return
to standby mode. In menus:
one menu level back.
Hold down:
Switch phone on/off.
From menus: Return to the
standby mode.
#
Hold down
In standby mode: Switch
key lock on and off.
Getting Started
The front and back covers of the casing (CLIPit™ Covers, my-CLIPit™: p. 83) as
well as the keypad can be changed in a matter of seconds - no tools required:
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To attach
To remove
Note
Your phone's display and the display cover of the top shell are delivered with a protective film.
Remove this film before getting started.
In rare cases the static discharge may cause discolouration at the edges of the display. However this will disappear within 10 minutes.
To avoid damage to the display, the phone should not be used without the upper shell.
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Getting Started
Insert SIM card/battery
The service provider supplies you
with a SIM card on which all the important data for your line is stored. If
the SIM card has been delivered in
credit card size, snap the smaller
segment out and remove any rough
edges.
• Press grooved area
cover in the direction indicated by
the arrow
o
o
• Press latch in the direction indicated by the arrow
the cutout on the side of the
phone, then tilt upwards and remove
.
q
.
p
q
n, then lift
n
, lift battery at
p
• Insert SIM card in the opening,
contacts pointing downwards
(make sure the angled corner is in
correct position
until it engages
). Push gently
r
.
s
s
r
• Insert battery in the phone sideways
, then press downwards
t
until it engages
u.
u
t
• Replace cover and press downwards until it engages.
Note
Always switch off phone before removing
the battery!
Only 3-Volt SIM cards are supported.
Please contact your service provider if you
have an older card.
Functions without SIM card...............p. 76
Getting Started
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Charge battery
The battery is not fully charged
when delivered. Plug in the charger
cable at the bottom of the phone,
plug in the power supply unit to the
main power socket and charge for at
least two hours.
h Display when charging is
in progress
Charging time
An empty battery is fully charged after about 2 hours. Charging is only
possible in an ambient temperature
of 41°F to 104°F (the charge icon
flashes as a warning when the temperature is 5°C above/below this
range). The voltage specified on the
power supply unit must not be exceeded.
To use the full performance of the
battery, the battery must be fully
charged and discharged at least five
times.
Charge icon not visible
If the battery is totally discharged no
charge icon is displayed when the
charger is plugged in. It is displayed
after 2 hours at most. In this case
the battery is fully charged after
3-4 hours.
Only use the charger provided!
Display while in service
Charge level display during operation (empty-full):
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A beep sounds when the battery is
nearly empty. The charge level of the
battery is displayed correctly only after uninterrupted charging/discharging. You should not remove the battery unnecessarily nor end charging
prematurely, if possible.
Note
The charger heats up when used for long
periods. This is normal and not dangerous.
Operating times .................................p. 72
Quality declaration for the battery..... p. 72
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General Instructions
User Guide
The following symbols are used to
explain operation:
Enter numbers or letters.
J
B
A
G
H
§Menu
L
On/Off/End key.
Call key.
Press control key at the top/
at the bottom to scroll up
and down.
Press control key on the
left/on the right to call a
function.
Displays a function.
Function depends on the
service provider or phone
model. Special registration
for functions like Internet
may be necessary.
Control key
Steps for calling a function are
shown in a condensed form in this user guide, e.g.: to display the call list
for missed calls:
§Menu§
KCall logKMissed calls
This corresponds to:
n
§Menu§ Open menu.
o
F
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From standby mode: Press
control key on the right.
Phonebook
]
Messages
Call log
Scroll to Call log.
Press control key at the bottom to scroll downwards.
Select
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